Controlling population

INTERNATIONALLY, as communism morphs into a slightly more saleable ideology known as socialism, we can welcome a closer reliance with other English speaking nations. It may just “save our bacon”.

The passage of voluntary assisted dying saddens me. It appears that the beneficiaries of a non-democratic compulsory vote will finally achieve the dream of all socialists where they control their whole population from the cradle to the grave. This I am against.

Philosophical matters belong to individuals not to parties, and the fact is that there can be serious abuses of so-called voluntary assisted dying. I wonder which tonguetied socialist thought of that as a title.

Nevertheless, despite his obvious inadequacies, it was nice to see President Biden produce a positive result regarding the spread of American technology and in particular, it may sadden the French but I think the submarines we finally might get around to purchasing, building and whatever will actually work.

They may give us the breathing space to develop a man-sized army and put us in a position where this nation just might be able to defend a part of its population.

No more Brisbane Lions for us thank you, where we concede all of Australia north of Brisbane.

Surely it is time with oncoming labour shortages and hopefully the reopening of Australia, to introduce voluntary national service for those unsuited for military service but might be happy to have a training job in fire and flood alleviation, coastguard, reafforestation, police reserve and care for the aged, and that would take a massive forward step for the nation which candidly needs a swift kick in the rear end. PERRY J.B. JEWELL,

Grantham